José Miguel Parra (born November 28, 1972) is a former

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right-handed

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who played from -. He also played two seasons in Japan, for the

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in and the Orix Buffaloes in , as well as in South Korea and Taiwan. He most recently served as the pitching coach for the

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Playing career

As of the end of the 2017 season, Parra is the only player in Major League Baseball history to have 4 or more career plate appearances as a batter, but have no official at bats. In Parra's 4 career plate appearances, he recorded 2 sacrifice hits (both in 1 game in 1995, Dodgers vs. Rockies), and 2 walks (both in 1 game in 2000, Pirates vs. Braves).

Coaching career

On December 13, 2018, Parra was named pitching coach for the

. He previously served as the pitching coach for the Dominican Summer League Tigers for 11 seasons. On September 15, 2019, Parra was fired by the Tigers.

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